The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-05-13


On Wednesday oil last week Nr. Wash
c. DePauw. Of New Albany. in com
pany with his son. n. T. DePauw. Va
IN Chicago. and Was just entering col
10 return home, when he was stricken
with appoplexy, aud became uncon
scious- lie died the next day. about
noon. despite all efforts 10 relieve him
Indiana has thus lost one or her mos
enterprising. upright and conscienti0u.
citixens. whose numerous contribution
70 worthy objects al over the State have
endezrei him 70 every neigbborb0od
No worthy object appealed 10 him IL
vain and probably . hundrcd churches
10 the Stale owe portion Of the honos
Of building 20 bic iiberaIity. The Jas-
per NJ & church received from him
Sis - . donation. and that without
begging and urging ii. His faith va
great and the Lord blessed bis efforts.
Washington G. DePanw Was born q
Salem. Washington county, Ind. jan
u4ry Z. l823- He was the son Of Gener-
ai John DePsuw, Of Kentucky, who
came 70 Warrington county early 10 the
century At the age Of sixtee6 w. C..
DePauw Was thrown upon his own re-
sources BY the death Of his father. He
had only meAgsr education. having had
as boy to earn his own living When
twenty -one years OF age he was elected
clerk Of Washington county without OPP
position. Through fear Of appoplexy
he subsequently, gave up bis sedentary
pursuits and entered actively into busi-
mesa His first investment was in . saw
and grist mill. and this proving success
full, be added mill after mill. With this
be combined farming, merchsndizingI
and banking. aud invested largely In the
grain trade. At the outbreak Of the late
war he was one Of the most prominent
and bankers in Southern In
diana. and Vas ~ the same time one Of
the largest grain dealers in the State.
and mis- ommAnd OF means enabled him
10 assist the government in obtaining
supplies His patriotism and confidence
in the success of the union armies were
such that be also invested Largely in gov
securities. The close Of The
war, in consequence o. this risk found
him an enormousl, rich man, probably
The richest In the State. tie was then
Ind had been for long time resident
3f New Albany, and for twenty years
has invested . large portion Of bis
wealth in encouraging manuiacforie< III
bis city. bis greatest enterprise being
he plsfe glass works which have : na-
.ional reputation. He has always been .
successful man. and was - prominent in
he religious and educational worlds -
be Was a. . capiiali-r and financier. In
Ihese spheres be manifested bis philan-|
hrop;c disposition. making for many
resrs large donations o. money from
lime 70 time 10 the Methodist church
md Methodist schools In 1853 he per-
ormed his nahiest bcncfacfion the Civ
NJ o: 81 0uyuU0 10 Asbnry University
4 Greenca-rie- In acknowied- ment Of
rLicA tie trustees changed the name OF
he institution 10 DeP4nw University.
.liLouxis for tie most n his life . Dem
Graf. ani ia ls7s nominated by The
democrats tor Lieutenant Governor on
be same ticket headed by Hendricks. !
'hirh honor he declined Mr. DePzuw Z
, $50 went over 70 the Republican psr.i
y. because OF its high protective policy
nt during the last i've OF six years he
a. been devoting his attention more 8
arsicuiArly 10 the interests Of the xeln-
dist church and the great university OF :
'hirh he IL the patron No man in In
lana enjoyed mors respect